mitigate
Example Sentences
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Although "some professionals such as the police reported an increase in time-consuming processes" as a consequence of the legislation, such challenges had been "partially mitigated", it added.
From BBC
“We didn’t pass off the full tariff, and we mitigated wherever we could.”
Mismanagement by the bank and its depositors led to the bank’s failure: SVB ignored the tools that could have mitigated the risks of holding uninsured deposits.
From Barron's
To mitigate the risk of their systems being used for nefarious purposes, companies deploy numerous safeguards.
From BBC
While the reaction to the lower guidance could be negative, an appealing valuation offers a mitigating factor, according to Jefferies.
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